The Census numbers for Michigan, as a whole, weren't as positive as most would have liked to have seen. But, northwest Michigan was a bright spot in those numbers, showing growth in several counties.
Excerpt: Patches of growth emerged in Michigan's northwestern and western counties since 2000, even though the overall state population declined, according to census figures released Tuesday.
Grand Traverse County led the population surge in the northwest, increasing 12 percent from 2000-10 to 86,986 people. Emmet County grew 4 percent to 32,694 people, and Leelanau County 2.8 rose percent to 21,708 people.
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Source: Detroit News
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